CDC's Diabetes Program - Data & Trends - Visual Impairment - Crude and Age–adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older in the Civilian noninstitutionalized Population Reporting both Diabetes and Visual Impairment, United States, 1997

Crude and Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older in the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Reporting both Diabetes and Visual Impairment, United States, 1997–2011

In 2011, the crude percentage of adults reporting both diabetes and visual impairment in the civilian noninstitutionalized population was 9.3%. Trends in the crude and age-adjusted percentage of people reporting diabetes and visual impairment were similar, suggesting that the aging of the population had little or no effect on trends during this time period.

Year	Crude		Age-Adjusted
Year	Percent	Std Error	Percent	Std Error
1997	9.5	0.15	9.7	0.15
1998	9.2	0.12	9.4	0.12
1999	8.9	0.13	9.1	0.12
2000	9.2	0.13	9.3	0.13
2001	9.4	0.13	9.5	0.13
2002	9.3	0.14	9.4	0.14
2003	9.0	0.14	9.0	0.14
2004	9.0	0.15	8.9	0.15
2005	9.3	0.15	9.2	0.14
2006	9.7	0.16	9.6	0.15
2007	10.3	0.18	10.1	0.17
2008	9.9	0.17	9.7	0.16
2009	9.7	0.16	9.5	0.16
2010	9.0	0.15	8.8	0.15
2011	9.3	0.17	9.0	0.17

Methods & Limitations

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey. Data computed by personnel in CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

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Crude and Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older in the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Reporting both Diabetes and Visual Impairment, United States, 1997–2011